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"We the People, a Summer Celebration" Honors America's Invisible History at President James Madison's Montpelier

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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MONTPELIER STATION, Va., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Montpelier Foundation (TMF) and Montpelier Descendants Committee (MDC) announced We the People: a Summer Celebration at Montpelier.

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  • MONTPELIER STATION, Va., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Montpelier Foundation (TMF) and Montpelier Descendants Committee (MDC) announced We the People: a Summer Celebration at Montpelier.
  • This free, family-friendly community event kicks off a multi-year memorialization project honoring American history and the formerly enslaved communityauthor at James Madison's Montpelier.
  • Montpelier is a place where everyone can come and see their history on display.
  • "Montpelier is a place where everyone can come and see their history on display," said Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Board Chair of TMF, and Rev.

VICTORY: Parks Group Celebrates New National Monument to Honor Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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WASHINGTON, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 50 years after the murder of Emmett Till, President Biden today designated the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 50 years after the murder of Emmett Till, President Biden today designated the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.
  • In the summer of 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till traveled from Chicago to visit family in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
  • NPCA has long been a leader in campaigns to designate national park sites dedicated to diverse history, including the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument and Stonewall National Monument.
  • As America's greatest storyteller, the Park Service will help protect and interpret the history at the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, so no one ever forgets their names."

Thousands Sign Petition in Opposition to Massive Grain Terminal in Louisiana that Would Erase ‘Vital History’ for Black Descendants

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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“Greenfield Louisiana LLC, a company from Denver, wants to erase this vital history by building what would be one of the world’s largest grain elevators - the Greenfield Terminal - in the heart of this historic area,” the petition reads.

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  • “Greenfield Louisiana LLC, a company from Denver, wants to erase this vital history by building what would be one of the world’s largest grain elevators - the Greenfield Terminal - in the heart of this historic area,” the petition reads.
  • Sterling Snowdy of the 40th Judicial District in Louisiana battling a decades-old rezoning ordinance that illegally categorized the historic St. John the Baptist Parish in Louisiana as an industrial area.
  • Go to https://only.one/act/we-love-wallace to view and sign the petition.
  • The Descendants Project is a 501c3 nonprofit organization established to support descendant communities in river parishes working together to dismantle the legacies of slavery and to achieve a healed and liberated future.

Media Advisory: Expected Ruling Could Preserve Disputed Louisiana Land with Ties to Slavery

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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The Descendants Project was formed by sisters Joy Banner and Jo Banner of Wallace, La., to preserve and protect the health, land and lives of the Black descendant community in Louisiana’s River Parishes.

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  • The Descendants Project was formed by sisters Joy Banner and Jo Banner of Wallace, La., to preserve and protect the health, land and lives of the Black descendant community in Louisiana’s River Parishes.
  • The site in dispute is adjacent to two former plantations — one of which is also a slavery museum — that likely contain important archaeological resources, including the remains of unmarked burial grounds for enslaved people.
  • to board the bus)
    10-10:30 a.m. – Press Conference in front of the Caire Stores at 2403 LA Hwy 18, Edgard, La.
  • Interview/Questions (Jo and Joy Banner will be available for media questions)
    1 p.m. – Whitney Plantation and Evergreen Plantation are open for tours – No charge to media and community members.

Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Presents 15 Statewide Preservation Awards at Ceremony in Atlanta

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Saturday, April 22, 2023
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ATLANTA, April 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation presented 15 awards recognizing the best of preservation in Georgia during its 46th annual Preservation Awards ceremony in Atlanta.

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  • ATLANTA, April 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation presented 15 awards recognizing the best of preservation in Georgia during its 46th annual Preservation Awards ceremony in Atlanta.
  • The Trust presented the Mary Gregory Jewett Award for Lifetime Preservation Service to Susan Kidd of Atlanta for her lifelong career in preservation.
  • For over 45 years, the Trust has recognized preservation projects and individuals throughout Georgia who have made significant contributions to the field of historic preservation.
  • Founded in 1973, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is one of the country's leading statewide, nonprofit preservation organizations.

Brenda A. Levin, FAIA Archive Donated to the Getty Research Institute

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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The Getty Research Institute has acquired the work of architect and preservationist Brenda Levin and her firm Levin & Associates.

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  • The Getty Research Institute has acquired the work of architect and preservationist Brenda Levin and her firm Levin & Associates.
  • “The archive of Levin & Associates contributes to a growing collecting and research trajectory at the GRI which seeks to account for histories of conservation and preservation in the Los Angeles region and beyond,” said Mary Miller, director of the Getty Research Institute.
  • It is a privilege to share our work through the Getty Research Institute and make it available for scholars and future generations,” said Levin.
  • The collection will be cataloged over the course of a number of years and then made available to researchers at the Getty Research Institute.

LMU Names Rosemarie Rae as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosemarie Rae, an accomplished higher education administrator and finance executive, will be Loyola Marymount University's next executive vice president and chief operating officer, the university announced today.

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosemarie Rae, an accomplished higher education administrator and finance executive, will be Loyola Marymount University's next executive vice president and chief operating officer, the university announced today.
  • Executive Vice President Rae brings to LMU nearly 40 years of experience in financial administration and higher education.
  • She is concluding her current post as the vice chancellor for finance and chief financial officer at UC Berkeley, where she has worked since 2014.
  • She completed Stanford University's Executive Program for Philanthropy Leaders and the University of Notre Dame's Executive Development Program.

Recognizing Women Architects, Acclaimed Audio Doc 'New Angle: Voice' Debuts Season 2 on Int'l Women's Day

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Marking International Women's Day 2023, the national women's advocacy group Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation will release its debut episode of Season 2 of the acclaimed audio documentary series, 'New Angle: Voice'. Starting March 8 and following a highly successful first season, 'New Angle: Voice' continues to document the lives and legacies of pioneering yet under-recognized women in the history of architecture and design, beginning with the story of groundbreaking designer Ray Eames.

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  • "The interviews also offer a deep-dive into manufacturer Herman Miller's archives, showcasing the bold ideas sometimes obscured by Ray's self-effacing public persona."
  • The primary sponsor of 'New Angle: Voice' is MillerKnoll, a collective of dynamic brands and an influential modern design company.
  • Adds Kracauer, "We're excited to debut our second season in observance of International Women's Day , and share with others globally the essential mission of elevating the voices of women.
  • Images are at https://we.tl/t-Wuk1BEBMy3 for the second season of 'New Angle Voice.'

American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation Launch Third Year of $1 Million Grant Program “Backing Historic Small Restaurants”

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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American Express (NYSE: AXP) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation today announced the third installment of the “Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Program,” which will once again award $1 million collectively in grant funding to 25 recipients across the country.

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  • American Express (NYSE: AXP) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation today announced the third installment of the “Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Program,” which will once again award $1 million collectively in grant funding to 25 recipients across the country.
  • The grants will be funded by American Express and administered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
  • Our neighbors have raved about the preservation work.”
    Backing Historic Small Restaurants is part of American Express’ Backing Small initiative, focused on providing financial support and other resources to help small businesses address critical needs.
  • American Express has a long history of supporting small businesses through a number of key initiatives including Shop Small and the Coalition to Back Black Businesses.

Building Reuse Is a Climate Solution: New CARE Tool Quantifies Carbon Benefits

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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Architecture 2030's CARE (Carbon Avoided Retrofit Estimator) Tool has dramatically streamlined the process, enabling owners, communities, and design teams to quickly quantify the carbon benefits -- and understand the value of reuse.

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  • Architecture 2030's CARE (Carbon Avoided Retrofit Estimator) Tool has dramatically streamlined the process, enabling owners, communities, and design teams to quickly quantify the carbon benefits -- and understand the value of reuse.
  • Renovating a structure usually has a much lower upfront carbon footprint than building new, because renovations typically reuse the emissions-intensive parts of the building—the foundation, structure, and envelope.
  • Based on simple user inputs about energy targets and potential building interventions, the tool estimates both the operational carbon emissions (from energy use in the building) and embodied carbon emissions (tied to building materials) associated with reusing and upgrading an existing building or replacing it with new construction.
  • The CARE Tool can also be used by policymakers, planners, building owners, developers, heritage building officers, architects, and educators who are interested in a pre- or early-design, high-level assessment of the total emissions impact of building reuse versus replacement.